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Method for manufacturing catalyst layer and method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly

a technology of catalyst layer and manufacturing method, which is applied in the direction of sustainable manufacturing/processing, physical/chemical process catalysts, cell components, etc., to achieve the effect of reducing the catalyst precursor layer

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-26
CANON KK
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The present invention provides methods for manufacturing a catalyst layer and a membrane electrode assembly with good long-term water resistance. The methods involve attaching a Si compound and a metal compound to a catalyst precursor layer, and reducing the catalyst precursor layer. Additionally, the methods may involve transferring or joining the catalyst precursor layer to a polymer electrolyte membrane. The technical effects of the invention include improved durability and stability of the catalyst layer and membrane electrode assembly.

Problems solved by technology

However, long-term water resistance of the porous catalyst layer described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-332041 is hardly sufficient and further improvement is desired.

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[0095]In the present example, a solid polymer fuel cell having a configuration shown in FIG. 4 was produced using the method for manufacturing a catalyst layer according to the second aspect of the present invention illustrated by FIG. 3.

[0096]The manufacturing processes will be described below in greater detail.

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[0097]First, a catalyst precursor layer was formed.

[0098]A PtOx layer that was a catalyst precursor layer was formed to a thickness of 2 μm by a RF reactive sputtering method using a Pt (4N) target on the surface of a PTFE sheet (NITOFLON™, manufactured by Nitto Denko Corp.; can be referred to hereinbelow as “substrate”). CS-200 by ULVAC Corp. was used as the reactive sputtering apparatus. In this case, the reactive sputtering was carried out under a total pressure of 5 Pa, 100% oxygen gas, and a substrate heater temperature of 40° C. More specifically, the sputtering was carried out under the following conditions: the RF (high frequency of 13.56 MHz) power suppli...

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[0106]When the siloxane solution and proton conductive polymer electrolyte solution were mixed in Process 4 of Example 1, the concentration of the proton conductive polymer electrolyte solution was 3%. Dilution with IPA was further performed after mixing and stirring to obtain the concentration of the proton conductive polymer electrolyte solution of 1%. Other processes in the fabrication of a MEA were identical to those of Example 1. The Si / Pt molar ratio in the catalyst layer was 0.10. The supported amount of Pt was 0.6 mg / cm2.

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[0107]When the siloxane solution and proton conductive polymer electrolyte solution were mixed in Process 4 of Example 1, the concentration of the proton conductive polymer electrolyte solution was 5%. Dilution with IPA was further performed after mixing and stirring to obtain the concentration of the proton conductive polymer electrolyte solution of 1%. Other processes in the fabrication of a MEA were identical to those of Example 1. The Si / Pt molar ratio in the catalyst layer was 0.11. The supported amount of Pt was 0.6 mg / cm2.

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Abstract

A method for manufacturing a catalyst layer that has good long-term water resistance and a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly. The method for manufacturing a catalyst layer includes the processes of: (1) attaching an Si compound comprising Si, —OH bound to the Si or a group that is bound to the Si and becomes —OH upon hydrolysis, and a hydrophobic group to a surface of a catalyst precursor layer comprising at least platinum oxide; (2) attaching a mixture comprising a metal compound having a metal atom and —OH bound to the metal atom or a group that is bound to the metal atom and becomes —OH upon hydrolysis and a proton conductive polymer electrolyte to the surface of the catalyst precursor layer to which the Si compound has been attached; and (3) reducing the catalyst precursor layer to which the mixture has been attached.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a catalyst layer and a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-332041 describes a method by which an Si compound having a hydrophobic substituent that generates a polymerizable group in a hydrolysis reaction induced by a catalytic action of platinum oxide is brought into contact with a structural body composed of porous platinum oxide and the platinum oxide is thereafter reduced. A hydrophobizing agent including methylsiloxane or the like can thus be easily added to a catalyst layer.[0005]However, long-term water resistance of the porous catalyst layer described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-332041 is hardly sufficient and further improvement is desired.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0006]Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a catal...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H01M4/88B01J21/06
CPCH01M4/881H01M4/8825H01M4/90Y02E60/522H01M8/1002H01M8/1004H01M4/92H01M8/1007Y02E60/50Y02P70/50
Inventor YAMADA, KAZUHIRO
Owner CANON KK